This course takes learners on a journey through a progression of systems-thinking and sustainability concepts. Using the beautiful game of soccer (also known as football in many parts of the world) as an analogy, we'll work together to illuminate real-world interdependencies (such as between climate change and human rights), building the chain of concepts in a fun, accessible way. Soccer/Football nerds and newbies alike will be entertained and, ultimately, rewarded with the epiphanies that come from seeing in systems more clearly.
Those who complete the course will: create examples of systems parts, boundaries, and behaviors related to sustainability (and soccer/football); practice evaluating the sustainability of systems they care about using several complementary methods; generate ideas to improve the sustainability of a system they care about; and explain a mindset shift that would enhance the sustainability of a system they care about.

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Evaluating Systems and Creating Sustainable Systems

To evaluate sustainability in our systems, and check our progress, there are properties to consider and methods to apply. Once we define and evaluate our systems, then we’re ready to create systems that are more sustainable.

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Leidy Klotz

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[MUSIC] You talk about fixing inequality. >> Yeah. >> And we talk about fixing inequality. You describe it as removing imbalances that are perpetuated through the system. Your example is, let them eat cake? >> Yeah. >> So, fixing inequality. Inequality can be perceived as, broad and applying to anything. But this is systematic inequalities. These are things that are, by correcting these systematic inequalities, you're, in general, going to move towards a more sustainable system. So the, let them eat cake, example is famous French revolution. The aristocrats are saying, well the peasants don't have any food. >> Yeah. >> Why don't they just eat cake? There's actually no proof that that line was ever said. >> [LAUGH] >> But there's still like the perception of the two sides not understanding each other, right? >> Yeah. >> And so there's a systemic inequality there. And thing is, we know it's not good for the peasants, right? >> Yeah. >> They don't have any cake, to eat. But it did not end up being good for the aristocrats either. Because there's a revolution, and revolutions aren't good for anybody. And a lot of the aristocrats died. So there's that systematic inequality and fixing it can make the systems more sustainable, and be good for the haves and the have nots.